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Police crack down on distracted drivers
6:30 am
Mon May 28, 2012

State police out in force on Memorial Day

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Lori Popejoy became emotional when describing her son Adam, who was killed in 2002 when he failed to pay attention behind the wheel.
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The Missouri Highway Patrol and the Illinois State Police are urging drivers to slow down, buckle up and eliminate possible distractions in their cars as they return home from the Memorial Day weekend.

"Inattentive driving is a big problem. We see not only texting on cell phones; we also see reading books and newspapers, putting on makeup, eating full meals in cars," said Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol.

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Texting While Driving
10:05 am
Wed January 25, 2012

Mo. senator Wright-Jones wants texting ban as secondary offense

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A proposed compromise to expand Missouri's texting-while-driving law appears to have fallen flat in a Senate committee.

The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony Wednesday on a bill by that would prohibit all drivers - not just those 21 and younger - from texting while driving. Because similar bills have failed in the past, Democratic Sen. Robin Wright-Jones of St. Louis proposed making texting a secondary offense - meaning police would have to pull motorists over for something else before they could write a ticket for texting.

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Morning round-up
9:20 am
Thu January 12, 2012

Morning headlines: Thursday, January 12, 2012

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This was the scene on the highways around St. Louis on the morning of Jan. 12. It was a slippery and slow commute for many. This is a view of eastbound Interstate 64 at Mason Road.
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Snow snarled traffic in St. Louis on Thursday, January 12, 2012.
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Snow makes morning drive difficult

The Missouri Department of Transportation says as the snow continues to blow, the conditions on the roads continue to deteriorate.

Kara Price with MoDOT, says interstates are partly to mostly covered throughout the region and snow bursts are making it difficult for drivers to see.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect until six 'clock this evening.

Missouri Highway Patrol helicopter low on fuel when it crashed last year

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